The 2008–09 Liga II was the 69th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 16 August 2008 and lasted until 13 June 2009.
Season | 2008–09 |
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Promoted | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Unirea Alba Iulia FC Ploiești Internațional C.A. |
Relegated | Liberty Salonta Buftea Știința Bacău ACU Arad Progresul București Prefab Modelu FCM Târgoviște Forex Brașov Mechel Câmpia Turzii |
Top goalscorer | Sorin Gheju (18 goals) Ștefan Iordache (15 goals) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
The format has been maintained to two series, each of them consisting of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the top two teams of the series promoted to Liga I and the bottom fourth places from both series relegated to Liga III.[1][2]
Team changes
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To Liga IIeditPromoted from Liga III
Relegated from Liga I |
From Liga IIeditRelegated to Liga III
Promoted to Liga I
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Note (**)
editUnirea Sânnicolau Mare was absorbed by newly founded FCM Târgu Mureș, as a result of a merge. Unirea Sânnicolau Mare was refounded in the lower leagues.
FCM Câmpina was absorbed by Dunărea Galați, as a result of a merge. Dunărea Galați continued in the second tier on the place of Câmpina and FCM Câmpina was dissolved.
Renamed teams
editLuceafărul-Lotus Băile Felix was moved from Băile Felix to Bacău and renamed/ re-founded as Știința Bacău.
IS Câmpia Turzii was renamed as Mechel Câmpia Turzii.
League tables
editSeria I
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 69 | Promotion to Liga I |
2 | FC Ploiești (P) | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 67 | |
3 | Delta Tulcea | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 58 | |
4 | Petrolul Ploiești | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 45 | |
5 | Botoșani | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 44 | |
6 | FCM Bacău | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 41[a] | |
7 | Dunărea Galați | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 41[a] | |
8 | Concordia Chiajna | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 39 | |
9 | Dinamo II București | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 38 | Ineligible for promotion |
10 | Sportul Studențesc București | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 37[b] | |
11 | Dunărea Giurgiu | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 37[b] | |
12 | FC Snagov | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 34 | |
13 | Buftea[c] (R) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 33 | Relegation to Liga III |
14 | Cetatea Suceava | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 31 | |
15 | Știința Bacău (R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 26 | Relegation to Liga III |
16 | Progresul București (D, R) | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 54 | −30 | 0[d] | |
17 | Prefab Modelu[e] (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | Forex Brașov[f] (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Bacău 0–1 Galați; Galați 1–2 Bacău
- ^ a b Giurgiu 2–4 Sportul; Sportul 1–2 Giurgiu
- ^ Buftea sold its Liga II place to Săgeata Stejaru, at the end of the season.
- ^ Progresul București was excluded after round 23, due to financial debts. Its results were maintained, but at the end of the season all its 34 points were deducted in order to be relegated.
- ^ Prefab Modelu withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were cancelled.
- ^ Forex Brașov withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were cancelled.
Seria II
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Unirea Alba Iulia (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 69 | Promotion to Liga I |
2 | Internațional Curtea Argeș (P) | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 40 | +21 | 64 | |
3 | Târgu Mureș | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 57 | |
4 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 54[a] | |
5 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 54[a] | |
6 | Dacia Mioveni | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 51[b] | |
7 | Liberty Salonta[c] (R) | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 51[b] | Relegation to Liga III |
8 | Minerul Lupeni | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 48 | |
9 | UTA Arad | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 47 | |
10 | Bihor Oradea | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 46[d] | |
11 | Jiul Petroșani | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 46[d] | |
12 | Mureșul Deva | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 45 | |
13 | Arieșul Turda | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 44 | |
14 | Universitatea Cluj | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 43[e] | |
15 | ACU Arad (R) | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 41 | Relegation to Liga III |
16 | CFR Timișoara[f] | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 39 | Spared from relegation |
17 | FCM Târgoviște (R) | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 26 | Relegation to Liga III |
18 | Mechel Câmpia Turzii (R) | 34 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 22 | 78 | −56 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Drobeta 1–1 Rm. Vâlcea; Rm. Vâlcea 1–0 Drobeta
- ^ a b Mioveni 1–0 Liberty; Liberty 0–0 Mioveni
- ^ Liberty Salonta withdrew at the end of the season.
- ^ a b Jiul 1–1 Bihor; Bihor 2–1 Jiul
- ^ Universitatea Cluj were deducted 2 points due to not achieving the 25 points limit in the Liga I, last season.
- ^ CFR Timișoara was spared from relegation due to Liberty Salonta withdrawal.
Top scorers
editSeria I
edit- 15 goals
- 12 goals
- Daniel Costescu (Progresul București) / (Delta Tulcea)
- Costin Curelea (Sportul Studențesc)
- Cristinel Gafița (Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț)
- 7 goals
- 3 goals
Seria II
edit- 18 goals
- 15 goals
- 14 goals
- 10 goals
- 8 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals